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Seniors Week

Seniors Week 2022 events put on in Grande Prairie

Jun 6, 2022 | 11:12 AM

June 6-12, 2022 is Seniors Week in Alberta and many events are being held in Grande Prairie to recognize the week.

Grande Prairie Seniors Outreach has coordinated with multiple businesses and organizations to host things to do throughout the week for our seniors.

Dee Sayles, the Office Manager with Grande Prairie Seniors Outreach says “seniors are the ones that built this country, so we just want to make sure they know how much they are appreciated.”

“I think a lot of, especially with the times changing and everything is just progressing so fast when it comes to technology and everything like that, personally I feel it’s so important for the seniors to remember that we care about them and they are so important to us, just for them to be recognized and shown how much we appreciate them,” Sayles says.

Alberta Minister of Seniors and Housing Josephine Pon says Seniors Week is very important.

“This is something we must recognize and make sure the next generation remembers the contributions made by our seniors as well as share their wisdom, knowledge and what they have achieved, we can learn from it” Pon says.

“One day you and me are going to be a senior too! You want to make sure that generation after generation and seniors will be well-taken after.” Pon noted.

You can view the full calendar of things to attend below as well as on the Grande Prairie’s Seniors Outreach Facebook.

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